“As a player, I loved being tackled, whether it was in training or in a game. I took a full-blooded challenge as an invitation to do exactly the same thing to an opponent. I would wait for my opportunity and nine times out of 10, I would get him back.”

English former footballer, pundit, and coach

Paul Scholes is an English former professional footballer, later a pundit and coach. He was born in 1974 and spent his entire senior playing career with Manchester United, where he became closely associated with the club’s success from 1993 to 2013. He won 25 trophies with Manchester United, including 11 Premier League titles, three FA Cups, and two UEFA Champions League titles. He was known for his technical ability, accurate passing, sharp movement, long-range shooting, and an unusual capacity to score goals from midfield.